TCC president touts rural development

Murdaugh raises concern about solar partnership project in Gadsden

12:48 AM,
Oct. 31, 2012

Written by

Travis Pillow
Florida Capital Bureau

The President of Tallahassee Community College said Tuesday that he's intent on tailoring the college's mission to needs of the local economy - and raised concerns about one economic development project the college has worked to support.

National Solar Power last year announced plans to build 400 megawatts of utility-scale solar power projects, with a major investment in the Big Bend region.

One piece of the original plan was a major installation on the college's Gadsden County campus, which would also serve as a training facility. The company recently discovered the surrounding power ...